How Are People Coping with the Pressures Aging? [Infographic]

Cosmetic surgery is not just for celebrities who want to reverse time to recapture their youthful looks anymore. These days, confidence-boosting surgical procedures have become the weapon of choice of many Americans against wrinkles, sagging breasts or loose jowls, in an attempt to meet the pro-youth beauty standards of our culture.

Although both sexes view aging as a major concern and experience body image dissatisfaction, women are the most affected group by the mass media’s standard of beauty. A recent infographic put together by CouponCabin, with data from Allure.com, PlasticSurgery.org and BuildMyBod.com, illustrates America’s perception of aging and how people handle the prevailing social pressures.

Almost 60% of female respondents and 34% of men were worried about their fading looks and more than half admitted they’d consider botox injections and plastic surgery to minimize aging signs. On the bright side, a similar number of people from both sexes (57%) declared that sex was getting better with age.